Full Time
80:00
7:35pm Sat April 26, 2025
Round 8 - CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal - Crowd: 14534
80min

Manly have recorded a rare win over Penrith!

76min

Penrith lose the ball.

75min

Tom Trbojevic is forced into his in-goal.

74min

Manly challenge and win, overturning the penalty.

74min

Tom Jenkins gets a penalty after being collected high.

72min

Paul Alamoti is back on for the Panthers.

71min

Manly win the challenge with McLean ruled to have lost the ball after hitting the hip of Tom Trbojevic.

70min

Manly are challenging the ruling of penalty.

70min

Casey McLean is hit high with the try line in sight!

70min

Penrith get the ball back from the kick-off.

69min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Attempted by Reuben Garrick.

Garrick misses.

Sea Eagles lead Panthers 10 - 26 Sea Eagles
68min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Tolutau Koula. Kick to come.

DCE produces a great pass to send Tolutau Koula over for the match winner!

Sea Eagles lead Panthers 10 - 26 Sea Eagles
67min

Isaah Yeo is on report.

66min

Manly penalty.

66min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Garrick converts.

Sea Eagles lead Panthers 10 - 22 Sea Eagles
64min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Haumole Olakau'atu. Kick to come.

Haumole Olakau'atu catches a bomb and puts the Sea Eagles further in front!

Sea Eagles lead Panthers 10 - 20 Sea Eagles
64min

Gordon Chan Kum Tong has failed his HIA.

62min

Penalty Goal: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Garrick pushes the Sea Eagles out to a converted try lead.

Sea Eagles lead Panthers 10 - 16 Sea Eagles
62min

The bunker rules No Try, but Alamoti is in the bin for a professional foul.

61min

Tom Trbojevic chips for DCE; Paul Alamoti runs DCE off the ball...

61min

Daly Cherry-Evans may have scored a penalty try!

59min

Moses Leota lose the ball - for real this time!

59min

The Panthers win the challenge with the bunker ruling the ball hit Moses Leota in the head, resulting in a mutual infringement.

59min

Moses Leota drops the ball; the Panthers will challenge the ruling.

58min

Siosiua Taukeiaho has retrospectively been sent to the sin bin for contact on Isaiah Papali'i.

57min

Haumole Olakau'atu swoops on a wayward pass.

56min

Tolutau Koula drops the ball on the final tackle.

55min

DCE swoops on an offload from Cleary.

54min

The Sea Eagles survive...

54min

No Try. Sommerton is ruled to have been held up.

54min

The bunker is checking the grounding of the Luke Sommerton try.

53min

Taukeiaho is on report.

53min

Siosiua Taukeiaho collectes Isaiah Papali'i high.

52min

Corey Waddell is on report.

52min

Penrith penalty.

51min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary nails the kick from the sideline.

Sea Eagles lead Panthers 10 - 14 Sea Eagles
50min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Izack Tago. Kick to come.

Tago gets the Panthers' second!

Sea Eagles lead Panthers 8 - 14 Sea Eagles
49min

Six again for Penrith.

47min

Dylan Edwards is collected high and gets a penalty.

47min

Conversion: Panthers
Attempted by Nathan Cleary.

Cleary misses from the sideline.

Sea Eagles lead Panthers 4 - 14 Sea Eagles
45min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Blaize Talagi. Kick to come.

Talagi sneaks out of dummy half to get the Panthers on the scoreboard.

Sea Eagles lead Panthers 4 - 14 Sea Eagles
44min

Lehi Hopoate tries to stop a 40/20 to no avail.

43min

Penrith get a penalty after Reuben Garrick pushed Tom Jenkins off the ball.

42min

Scott Sorenson is back on for the Panthers.

41min

Jazz Tevaga makes a great run and earns a penalty.

40min

Play is back underway for H2.

40min

Manly lead 14-0 at the end of 40 minutes.

39min

Dylan Edwards produces a chip kick that epitomises the Panthers' first half - bang average!

38min

Liam Martin produces a one-on-one strip - Penrith will get one final set to get on the scoreboard.

37min

Manly get the ball back from the short drop out.

37min

Tommy Talau dives on an attacking grubber from Cleary; play will resume with a line drop out.

36min

Daly Cherry-Evans is tackled in-goal.

34min

Penrith get a much-needed penalty.

33min

Tom Trbojevic is tackled on the last 10 metres out from the Panthers line.

33min

Gordon Chan Kum Tong is on for Manly.

32min

Scott Sorenson has been sent to the sin bin for a shoulder charge.

32min

Nathan Brown makes a blockbusting run off the kick-off and earns a penalty after copping a shoulder charge from Scott Sorenson.

31min

Penalty Goal: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Garrick adds another two points.

Sea Eagles lead Panthers 0 - 14 Sea Eagles
31min

Manly will kick to extend their lead beyond two converted tries.

31min

Manly penalty.

30min

Manly penalty.

30min

Brad Schneider is receiving treatment from the trainer and is coming from the field for a HIA.

29min

Jake Simpkin takes a dart out of dummy half but is held up over the line.

29min

Dylan Edwards comes up with an error and the Sea Eagles will get a perfect opportunity to extend their lead.

28min

Casey McLean is back on for Penrith.

26min

Manly win the challenge and will play the ball 10 metres out from their goal line.

26min

Lehi Hopoate can't hold onto a bomb from Blaize Talagi; the Sea Eagles will challenge the ruling of knock on.

23min

Dylan Edwards gets out of his in-goal after an early kick by DCE.

23min

Casey McLean has been cleared to return to the field.

22min

The Sea Eagles get a penalty coming off their line.

22min

Ben Trbojevic makes a good catch to defuse a chip kick from Nathan Cleary.

21min

Dylan Edwards has been placed on report for his effort trying to stop the Talau try.

20min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Garrick nails the kick from the sideline.

Sea Eagles lead Panthers 0 - 12 Sea Eagles
20min

The Sea Eagles did well to expose the Panthers' makeshift defence with Mavrik Geyer playing at centre.

19min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Tommy Talau. Kick to come.

Tommy Talau finishes off a right side shift and gets the ball down for Manly's second!

Sea Eagles lead Panthers 0 - 10 Sea Eagles
17min

Scott Sorensen throws a pass intended for Tom Jenkins over the sideline; Manly will get the ball back on halfway.

17min

Thomas Jenkins returns a long kick from DCE up to his 20 metre line.

13min

Play has been halted while Casey McLean is taken from the field for a HIA.

12min

Penrith get the ball back from the short drop out.

11min

Tolutau Koula forces a repeat set with a well-placed grubber.

10min

Penrith lose the ball just inside the Manly half.

9min

Izack Tago makes a good catch under a high ball, races 20 metres and earns a penalty.

8min

Penrith come up with an error inside their half.

7min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Garrick converts.

Sea Eagles lead Panthers 0 - 6 Sea Eagles
6min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Reuben Garrick. Kick to come.

Garrick surges through a gap to open the scoring.

Sea Eagles lead Panthers 0 - 4 Sea Eagles
5min

Casey McLean has been placed on report.

4min

Manly get a penalty in kicking range.

3min

Manly get a penalty coming off their try line.

2min

Dylan Edwards makes a great kick return over his 40 metre line.

Ethan Bullemore takes the first carry of the game in a rare starting appearance.

Manly have won three out of eight visits to Commbank Stadium; their last win at the venue occurred under COVID restrictions in 2021.

This is the first meeting between the two sides at Commbank Stadium.

The Panthers have dominated contests against the Sea Eagles over the past decade with 15 wins from 18 meetings.

The Sea Eagles have lost Jason Saab and Josh Aloiai. Tommy Talau will start on the wing, while Gordon Chan Kum Tong and Caleb Navale will join the bench.

The Panthers have elected to start Brad Schneider at hooker with Luke Sommerton to come off the bench.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 8 Saturday Night Football between the Penrith Panthers and Manly Sea Eagles from Commbank Stadium.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Belinda Sharpe

Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Daniel Luttringer

Video Referee: Ashley Klein

PENRITH PANTHERS (10)
Tries: Blaize Talagi, Izack Tago
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (1/2)

MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (26)
Tries: Reuben Garrick, Tommy Talau, Haumole Olakau'atu, Tolutau Koula
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Reuben Garrick (2/2)